Welcome to SHIFT Basics, a collection of tips, explainers, guides, and advice to keep you up to speed with mobility tech. One of the most important choices you need to make when buying an ebike is ...

California's Aventon has built its reputation over the years as a builder of value-driven commuter and urban ebikes. Recently ...

If you’ve been considering buying your first ebike — or perhaps your second or third — chances are you’ve come across some models equipped with a belt drive instead of a traditional chain. But what ...

Rising e-bike company Urban Jungle has unveiled the Ginza 1.0 trekking e-bike. The Ginza 1.0 is equipped with a mid-mounted Bosch Performance Line motor with a 625Wh Bosch Power Tube battery. The ...

London-based bike maker Volt has launched a mid-drive folding ebike designed for city commutes that weighs in at 17 kg, rides with a low-maintenance carbon belt and can be had with a 60-mile battery.

Heybike has made a name for itself by offering affordable, entry-level electric bikes, but with the release of the Heybike Alpha, the brand is stepping into more advanced territory. This new model ...

Continuing their forward momentum of offering great eBikes that are safe, accessible, and affordable, Southern California’s Aventon Bikes launches its second mid-drive eBike, the Aventure M. I’ve been ...

In the automotive space, a lot of manufacturers rely on certain brands for certain components. For instance, Bosch supplies electronics for nearly all cars on the road. The same is true in the cycling ...

Remember that time 14 months ago when French company Valeo announced the development of a new electric bicycle mid-drive system that included a built-in automatic transmission? Electrek remembers. And ...

Specialized has broadened its Turbo e-bike offering, with a new Como SL commuter. This e-bike is targeted at riders who have embraced the active commuting and transport trend, but desire less bike ...

Dutch electric bicycle company Gazelle has been making major inroads with US customers. Now the company’s new Class 3 Ultimate C380+ trekking e-bike is offering up even more exciting speed and is ...

Across the pond in Europe, electric bikes have transformed the way people get around. Electric bikes have proven to be capable urban mobility devices, and in some cases, even viable alternatives to ...